Author: MJ Kneiser

At their work session this evening, Franklin County Commissioners are expected to discuss a plan by Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White to remove misdemeanor court trials from Superior Court and transfer them to State Court. Last month, the Franklin County Grand Jury called on the county to work with White to reduce the caseload in Superior Court. One […]

Local businesses in Lavonia and surrounding communities will have their doors open this weekend for Small Business Saturday. The Saturday after Thanksgiving is traditionally called Small Business Saturday and is a time when people are encouraged to do at least part of the their holiday shopping by hitting the locally owned retailers in their communities. Local businesses and retailers in […]

AAA is offering a mobile app to help travelers get to their destinations this week. Travelers can use the app to map a route, find lowest gas prices, access exclusive member discounts, make travel arrangements, request AAA roadside assistance, find AAA Approved Auto Repair facilities and more. With the AAA Mobile app, travelers can also find more than 58,000 AAA […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Stephens County School System is getting its first look at its results in the initial round of “Georgia Milestones” testing. Last week, the Georgia Department of Education released the school system level results for the first year of the new state tests taken in the 2014-2015 school year. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan […]

The search for a new school superintendent in Franklin County is now officially on and the School Board is asking for citizen input. School Board chair Joe Greene says the board has been working for the past several weeks on the criteria for the new superintendent. Last week, board members went over some of the criteria for the new school […]